Scheerwolde

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as scaderwoude around 1313. Compound of Middle Dutch schaar (“share of common land”) and woud (“swamp forest, marsh forest”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sxeːrˈʋɔl.də/
  • Hyphenation: Scheer‧wol‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɔldə

Proper noun

Scheerwolde n

  1. A village in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Scheerwoldenaar
  • Scheerwolds

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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